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{{Character infobox | {{Character infobox | ||
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|image=Artwork 3DS Rupert.png | |||
|caption=Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' | |caption=Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' | ||
|appearance={{CharGame|RHM=1}} | |appearance={{CharGame|RHM=1}} | ||
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{{Nihongo|Rupert|ヘビッピ|Hebippi}} is a character who appears occasionally to assist the player and [[Tibby]] on their journey during the Story Mode of ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''. | {{Nihongo|Rupert|ヘビッピ|Hebippi}} is a character who appears occasionally to assist the player and [[Tibby]] on their journey during the Story Mode of ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Rupert is a small microphone-shaped snake | Rupert is a small microphone-shaped snake sitting in a pink pot. He wears a red scarf. He listens in on people with the intent to help them by bringing them news and occasionally gossip<ref>"Oh! Hello! I am Rupert. I apologize for showing up unannounced. I'll be in and out as the game goes on... giving you news and the occasional bit of gossip. And if you get in trouble, I'll be right there, kiddo! I'm kind of a busybody, to be honest... but I just can't help trying to listen in on everyone... Er, to help them, of course! It's, ah, nice to meet you." ~ Rupert introducing himself, ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>. He enjoys meddling in people's business and is stated to dislike frogs. The shape of his lower body inside the jar is unknown, seemingly even to Rupert himself. He is able to stretch his torso to make himself taller. The player can obtain a [[Mascot]] of Rupert, which can replace the loading icon, by playing the [[Stable]] minigame. In ''[[Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+]]'', Rupert sometimes ends his sentences with {{Nihongo|ッピ|-ppi}}. | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
Rupert doesn't play an active role in the Story Mode of ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', but he appears throughout it, interrupting [[Tibby]] and the player to inform | Rupert doesn't play an active role in the Story Mode of ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'', but he appears throughout it, interrupting [[Tibby]] and the player to inform them of newly unlocked features, similar to the messages that would alert the player in previous games. Rupert also takes the role of letting the player skip a [[Rhythm Game]] if they fail to clear it three times in a row, which was handled by the [[Barista]] in previous games. Rupert however [[Coins|charges]] the player for the service<ref>"Hey, hey, hey! Rupert's here! So how's it going with you? I ask because it kinda looked to me like maybe... you're having a little trouble with [game]? I don't do this for everyone, but lemme run this by you. You give me [X] coins, and I mark that game cleared. Eh?" ~ Rupert if the player fails to clear a [[Rhythm Game]] three times in a row, ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>. | ||
Rupert's earliest appearance is either to help the player skip [[Karate Man (3DS)|Karate Man]] if they are having trouble<ref>"Oh! Hello! I am Rupert. I apologize for showing up unannounced. I'll be in and out as the game goes on... giving you news and the occasional bit of gossip. And if you get in trouble, I'll be right there, kiddo! I'm kind of a busybody, to be honest... but I just can't help trying to listen in on everyone... Er, to help them, of course! It's, ah, nice to meet you." "Nice...to meet you, too." "Oh, and let me tell you why I'm here! I, erm, happened to notice... it seems like, just maybe... you're having a little trouble with [game]? I don't do this for everyone, but lemme run this by you. You give me [X] coins, and I mark that game cleared. Eh?" ~ Conversation between Rupert and [[Tibby]] if the former is first met by failing to clear [[Karate Man (3DS)|Karate Man]] three times in a row, ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>, or after clearing [[Fillbots]], where he informs them that the [[Café]] has just been opened<ref>"Oh, hey! It's Rupert again. Just wanted to let you know the {{Color|#EC1515|Café}} is open now! Tap the {{Color|#0E49B3|round icon}} on the Touch Screen to go there. You can visit anytime you like, so no pressure! I hope you enjoy it. See you later!" ~ Rupert after clearing [[Fillbots]] if the player met him prior, ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>. In both cases, he introduces himself and his role<ref>"Oh! Hello! I am Rupert. I apologize for showing up unannounced. I'll be in and out as the game goes on... giving you news and the occasional bit of gossip. And if you get in trouble, I'll be right there, kiddo! I'm kind of a busybody, to be honest... but I just can't help trying to listen in on everyone... Er, to help them, of course! It's, ah, nice to meet you." "Nice...to meet you, too." "Oh, and let me tell you why I'm here! The {{Color|#EC1515|Café}} is open now! Just tap that {{Color|#0E49B3|round button}} on the Touch Screen, and you can visit pretty much anytime. Go check it out! That's all for now, but I'll be back in your business soon!" ~ Conversation between Rupert and [[Tibby]] if the former is first met when the [[Café]] is unlocked, ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>. After clearing [[The First Gate]], Rupert appears to announce that [[Challenge Land]] is open<ref>"Hello! It's Rupert again. When you want to have some fun {{Color|#0E49B3|with friends}}... head over to {{Color|#EC1515|Challenge Land}}! It just opened! Just tap the {{Color|#0E49B3|round button}} on the Touch Screen... and you can visit anytime, solo or with buddies! Check it out when you can! See you later!" ~ Rupert when [[Challenge Land]] is unlocked, ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>. After this, Rupert will appear to announce any [[Perfect Campaign]]s that come up during the game<ref>"Right now, Challenge Land is hosting the Perfect Campaign, [game]!" ~ Rupert when a [[Perfect Campaign]] is starts, ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>, giving an explanation the first time this happens<ref>"Hello, hello! It's your old pal, Rupert. Just to the left of reception in {{Color|#EC1515|Challenge Land}}... you'll find the {{Color|#0E49B3|Perfect Campaign Headquarters}}. They just started a campaign called [game]. The gameplay is a bit different from the usual. Give it a try! It's always fun to try new things. When a campaign is going on... you'll see a Ｐ icon on the Challenge button. That means it's a good time to stop by. All right, I'm out of tips for now. But I'll be back!" ~ Rupert explaining what [[Perfect Campaign]]s are when the first one starts, ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>. | Rupert's earliest appearance is either to help the player skip [[Karate Man (3DS)|Karate Man]] if they are having trouble<ref>"Oh! Hello! I am Rupert. I apologize for showing up unannounced. I'll be in and out as the game goes on... giving you news and the occasional bit of gossip. And if you get in trouble, I'll be right there, kiddo! I'm kind of a busybody, to be honest... but I just can't help trying to listen in on everyone... Er, to help them, of course! It's, ah, nice to meet you." "Nice...to meet you, too." "Oh, and let me tell you why I'm here! I, erm, happened to notice... it seems like, just maybe... you're having a little trouble with [game]? I don't do this for everyone, but lemme run this by you. You give me [X] coins, and I mark that game cleared. Eh?" ~ Conversation between Rupert and [[Tibby]] if the former is first met by failing to clear [[Karate Man (3DS)|Karate Man]] three times in a row, ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>, or after clearing [[Fillbots]], where he informs them that the [[Café]] has just been opened<ref>"Oh, hey! It's Rupert again. Just wanted to let you know the {{Color|#EC1515|Café}} is open now! Tap the {{Color|#0E49B3|round icon}} on the Touch Screen to go there. You can visit anytime you like, so no pressure! I hope you enjoy it. See you later!" ~ Rupert after clearing [[Fillbots]] if the player met him prior, ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>. In both cases, he introduces himself and his role<ref>"Oh! Hello! I am Rupert. I apologize for showing up unannounced. I'll be in and out as the game goes on... giving you news and the occasional bit of gossip. And if you get in trouble, I'll be right there, kiddo! I'm kind of a busybody, to be honest... but I just can't help trying to listen in on everyone... Er, to help them, of course! It's, ah, nice to meet you." "Nice...to meet you, too." "Oh, and let me tell you why I'm here! The {{Color|#EC1515|Café}} is open now! Just tap that {{Color|#0E49B3|round button}} on the Touch Screen, and you can visit pretty much anytime. Go check it out! That's all for now, but I'll be back in your business soon!" ~ Conversation between Rupert and [[Tibby]] if the former is first met when the [[Café]] is unlocked, ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>. After clearing [[The First Gate]], Rupert appears to announce that [[Challenge Land]] is open<ref>"Hello! It's Rupert again. When you want to have some fun {{Color|#0E49B3|with friends}}... head over to {{Color|#EC1515|Challenge Land}}! It just opened! Just tap the {{Color|#0E49B3|round button}} on the Touch Screen... and you can visit anytime, solo or with buddies! Check it out when you can! See you later!" ~ Rupert when [[Challenge Land]] is unlocked, ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>. After this, Rupert will appear to announce any [[Perfect Campaign]]s that come up during the game<ref>"Right now, Challenge Land is hosting the Perfect Campaign, [game]!" ~ Rupert when a [[Perfect Campaign]] is starts, ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>, giving an explanation the first time this happens<ref>"Hello, hello! It's your old pal, Rupert. Just to the left of reception in {{Color|#EC1515|Challenge Land}}... you'll find the {{Color|#0E49B3|Perfect Campaign Headquarters}}. They just started a campaign called [game]. The gameplay is a bit different from the usual. Give it a try! It's always fun to try new things. When a campaign is going on... you'll see a Ｐ icon on the Challenge button. That means it's a good time to stop by. All right, I'm out of tips for now. But I'll be back!" ~ Rupert explaining what [[Perfect Campaign]]s are when the first one starts, ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>. | ||
When visited at the [[Café]], [[Hairold]] mentions an occasion in which Rupert came in for a trim, but Hairold couldn't do anything as Rupert does not have hair. Rupert was ultimately disappointed<ref>"I had the weirdest customer the other day! He tells me "Just trim the bangs," but... forget bangs--guy didn't have a single hair on his head! Oh, also he was a talking snake in a pot. It took a long time, but I explained the problem to him. He said he understood and he left the shop, but... he was obviously super sad. Poor guy." ~ [[Hairold]], ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]''</ref>. | |||
In [[Rhythm Tengoku The Best Plus Comic]] [[Rhythm Tengoku The Best Plus Comic#36ムラサキの女の人 (Purple Woman)|36ムラサキの女の人]] (Purple Woman), Rupert asks [[Shep]] if he has seen a woman with an egg. The orange spheroid responds with frustration, saying he tried to get an egg from a [[Eglantine|purple woman]], but she suddenly stared at him with her evil eyes, which traumatized him. Rupert recognizes that he met the same purple woman before. As [[Shep]] and Rupert wonder why the purple woman is so evil, [[Eglantine]] herself, along with [[Hairold]], are wondering what the other two are talking about. | Rupert appears in ''[[Rhythm Tengoku The Best Plus Comic]]'', with numbers 13, 14, 15 and 34 dedicated to him, being [[Rhythm Tengoku The Best Plus Comic#13こんにちは！ヘビッピです！ その1 (Hello! I'm Rupert! Part 1)|こんにちは！ヘビッピです！ その1]], [[Rhythm Tengoku The Best Plus Comic#14こんにちは！ヘビッピです！ その2 (Hello! I'm Rupert! Part 2)|その2]], [[Rhythm Tengoku The Best Plus Comic#15こんにちは！ヘビッピです！ その3 (Hello! I'm Rupert! Part 3)|その3]], [[Rhythm Tengoku The Best Plus Comic#34こんにちは！ヘビッピです！ その4 (Hello! I'm Rupert! Part 4)|その4]] (Hello! I'm Rupert! Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4). In Part 1, Rupert introduces himself. He speaks about how he likes to listen in on people, and signs out. A single snail can be seen amidst the silence. Part 2 sees Rupert walking about, then he sees [[Eglantine]]. She asks him what kind of creature he is, and he says he likes to listen in on people. She then gives him her scary look, and Rupert leaves. In Part 3, Rupert poses the question of what is inside his jar. After coming up with a few ideas, he gives his best regards and leaves. In Part 4, Rupert introduces himself to [[Shep]], who in turn seems happy to have found someone shorter than him. As he goes on about him being "short and cute", Rupert stretches his neck, making himself taller. As [[Shep]] regains his composure, Rupert returns to normal. A now more worried [[Shep]] says that he hopes Rupert will grow up as soon as possible. | ||
In ''[[Rhythm Tengoku The Best Plus Comic]]'' [[Rhythm Tengoku The Best Plus Comic#36ムラサキの女の人 (Purple Woman)|36ムラサキの女の人]] (Purple Woman), Rupert asks [[Shep]] if he has seen a woman with an egg. The orange spheroid responds with frustration, saying he tried to get an egg from a [[Eglantine|purple woman]], but she suddenly stared at him with her evil eyes, which traumatized him. Rupert recognizes that he met the same purple woman before. As [[Shep]] and Rupert wonder why the purple woman is so evil, [[Eglantine]] herself, along with [[Hairold]], are wondering what the other two are talking about. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Artwork 3DS Rupert.png|Artwork from ''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==In Other Languages== | ==In Other Languages== | ||
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|mnjp=Snake-ppi [from "{{Nihongo|ヘビ|Hebi|snake}}" and "{{Nihongo|ッピ|-ppi}}"] | |mnjp=Snake-ppi [from "{{Nihongo|ヘビ|Hebi|snake}}" and "{{Nihongo|ッピ|-ppi}}"] | ||
|us=Rupert | |us=Rupert | ||
|mnus= | |mnus=Pun on the name "[[wikipedia:Rupert (name)|Rupert]]" and "report" | ||
|fr=Naja | |fr=Naja | ||
|mnfr=[[wikipedia:Naja|Naja]] (a species of snake) | |||
|es=Rúper | |es=Rúper | ||
|de=Schlängli | |de=Schlängli | ||